Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWhite Rake long barrow and bowl barrow

White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow

England
List entry 1010799
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. The site comprises two distinct barrow structures: a long barrow of Neolithic date and a bowl barrow of Bronze Age date, representing successive periods of ritual use and burial practice. The long barrow exemplifies early farming community practices of the fourth and third millennia before the present, whilst the bowl barrow reflects the later Bronze Age tradition of round barrow construction. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important element of the prehistoric ceremonial landscape of the Peak District region.

White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010799. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow?

White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010799.

Who is responsible for protecting White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow?

White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010799.

What other scheduled monuments are near White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burton Moor bowl barrow (7.4 km), Grindlow bowl barrow (7.8 km), Bowl barrow on Haddon Fields (8.8 km).

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